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Nimalan Jeganathan, MD, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Lancaster, PA

Nimalan Arjun Jeganathan MD


Associate Professor, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Penn State Health, Lancaster Medical Center

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  • 2135 Noll DriveLancaster, PA 17603

  • Phone+1 223-202-7001

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Summary

  • Dr. Nimalan Jeganathan is a Colon and Rectal Surgeon based in Lancaster, PA, currently serving as an Associate Professor at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center. He completed his medical degree at Tufts University School of Medicine in 2010 and went on to a residency at the University of Pennsylvania Health System followed by a fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. His previous academic appointments include roles at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dr. Jeganathan has expertise in colorectal cancer and surgery and has published extensively, with recent works appearing in journals such as The Surgical Clinics of North America and Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. He has been recognized as a Fellow by both the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery and the American College of Surgeons and is an Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society inductee.

Education & Training

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2017 - 2018
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2017
  • Tufts University School of Medicine
    Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 2010
  • University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences
    University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and SciencesBA, Biology, 2000 - 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
    American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
  • Surgery
    American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FASCRS) American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery (ASCRS), 2021
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons (FACS), 2020
  • Alpha Omega Alpha AOA Honor Society, 2009

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Penn State Health Expert Available for Commentary on Increase of Colorectal Cancer Rates Among Younger Patients
    Penn State Health Expert Available for Commentary on Increase of Colorectal Cancer Rates Among Younger PatientsMarch 10th, 2026

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